LIL Facilitators/Panelists
(2024-2025)
Xochitl Alvizo
Associate Professor of Religious Studies California State University, Northridge
Margarita Benítez
Former Chancellor UPR-Cayey, Former Executive Director Puerto Rico Endowment for the Humanities
Michelle Blanco
IDI® Qualified Administrator ▪ Project Administrator ▪ Ethnicity Consultant, Camino Road
Kimme Carlos
Executive Director, Princeton AlumniCorps and CEO, Kimme Carlos Motivational Consulting, LLC
María Del Socorro Castañeda
Co-Founder & Chief Education Officer Becoming Mujeres, California
Chris Cavanaugh
President and Certified Executive Coach for Pathseekers II, Inc.
Elizabeth Conde-Frazier
Executive Director, Asociación para la Educación Teológica Hispana (Retired), Independent Scholar, Mentor and Practical Theologian
Timothy Frazier
Wealth Advisor, Old National Investments
Charisse L. Gillett
President, Lexington Theological Seminary
Debbie Gin
Director of Research and Faculty Development, Association for Theological Schools
Jacqueline Hidalgo
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, University of San Diego
José R. Irizarry
President, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and Professor of Practical Theology
Caran Ware Joseph
Chief Operating Officer, Iliff School of Theology
Amy Kardash
President, In Trust Center for Theological Schools
Nora Lozano
Executive Director and Co-founder, Christian Latina Leadership Institute
Elias Ortega
President, Meadville Lombard Theological School
Ahida Pilarski
Professor of Old Testament Theology Department Saint Anselm College
Lallene Rector
President Emerita, Professor of Psychology of Religion and Pastoral Psychotherapy, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Omnia Samra-Latif Estafan
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Personalized and Integrated Medicine
Romy Toussaint
Transformational Trainer and Coach, National Motivational Speaker for Conscious Leadership, and Yoga Instructor
David Vásquez-Levy
President and Professor of Homiletics, Pacific School of Religion
LIL Sages
Teresa Delgado
Dean of St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at St. John's University
Doris García Rivera
Academic Coordinator for Pathways Grant and Contingent Faculty in Hebrew Bible and Missions and Evangelism, Lexington Theological Seminary.
Nora Lozano
Executive Director and Co-founder, Christian Latina Leadership Institute
Loida Martell
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean Professor of Constructive Theology Lexington Theological Seminary
Ahida Pilarski
Professor of Old Testament Theology Department Saint Anselm College
Joanne Solis-Walker
Associate Dean and Professor in the Practice of Leadership at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology
LIL Participants
Leslie Diaz Perez
Senior Director, Office of Admissions and Enrollment/ Director, The Center for the Study of Latin@ Theology and Ministry McCormick Theological Seminary
Stacy Ybarra Evans
Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Our Lady of the Lake University Adjunct faculty, Northwest Vista College AI Institute Consultant, University of North Texas Board member of SXSW Edu 2026 for the film/programming committees
Kristina I Lizardy-Hajbi
Associate Professor of Leadership and Formation Faculty Director, Vocational Formation Office Certificate in Latinx Studies Coordinator, DU/Iliff Joint PhD in the Study of Religion, Iliff School of Theology
Jessica Lugo Melendez
Executive Director, Asociación para la Educación Teológica Hispana (AETH)
Abigail Medina Betancourt
National Coordinator for Intercultural Engagement, Associate Program Director of Creciendo Juntos, American Baptist Home Mission Societies
Cecilia Titizano
Director of Latina/o Theology and Ministry Leadership Network, Jesuit School of Theology
Alexandra Zareth
Chaplain, Associate for Leadership Development & Recruitment for Leaders of Color for the Presbyterian Mission Agency PC(USA), Founding Director of the Zoe Network